Yet after the schoolgirl finally won her around Sam confessed she too had become addicted to the sun-soaked antics in the Spanish bungalow - but wished there had have been "plumper" contestants to present a variety of body images.

The mum of three, who will soon star in Fat Friends the musical, told presenter Christine Bleakley: "It would be nice to see some more plumper ladies in things like that.

"Love Island is great - everyone in it is stunning and beautiful and thin - but the reason I'm starring in Fat Friends is to let everyone know it's OK to be the size that you are.

"It's OK to be real.

"But then Love Island - my daughter is like 'Oh I've got a bit of fat, I need to go on a diet.

The topic has been widely discussed on Twitter, with one user writing: “It's no wonder that our young adults have body image problems when broadcasters like @itv2 put stuff like #LoveIsland on the TV.”

While another asked: “Is it any wonder girls and boys have body image issues #LoveIsland.”

And someone else questioned: “Love shows like love island but when are we going to see normal girls on it instead of absolutely stunning girls with unrealistic body image.”